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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Little Tikes Chit 'N Chat Toy
Cell Phones |
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Units: |
About 1 million |
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Manufacturer: |
Kids Station Toys
International Ltd. of Miami,
Florida. |
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Hazard: |
The hinge cover on the toy cell
phone can detach from the phone,
posing a choking hazard to young
children. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
CPSC and the firm have received
three reports of the toy
breaking, including one report
of a child beginning to choke on
a small part. |
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Description: |
The Little Tikes brand Chit 'N
Chat Toy Cell Phone resembles a
flip-phone style cell phone and
has a 10-key numeric button pad
and three buttons with pictures
of animals. All of the buttons
make a sound when pressed. The
toy phones are multi-colored and
have a sticker on the back with
model number KSL4010 (sold
separately) or KSL8032, KSL8033,
or KSL8051 (sold with other
items). "Designed and
Licensed by Kids Station Toys
International Ltd." is printed
on the back of the toy phones.
Toy phones with a screw visible
on the hinge cover are not
subject to the recall. |
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Sold at: |
Department, juvenile product,
and drug stores nationwide from
June 2006 through March 2008 for
about $8 (individually) or about
$20 (set). |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should take these toy
phones away from young children
immediately and contact the firm
for instructions on obtaining a
free replacement. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Kids Station toll-free
at (888) 620-0930 between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, or visit the
firm's Web site at
www.kidsstationtoys.com. |
